Largespot livebearer (Poeciliopsis pleurospilus)

Scientific name: Poeciliopsis pleurospilus G?nther, 1866

The Largespot livebearer (Poeciliopsis pleurospilus) is a freshwater fish of the family Poeciliidae. Native range: North America.

Species facts

Scientific name
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus
Family
Poeciliidae (Poeciliids)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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